The History of the Worthies of England, Part 2 · County 43

The History of the Worthies of England · Part 2 · County 43

p. 135VVESTMERLAND.

WESTMERLAND hath Cumberland on the West and North, Lancashire on the South, Bishoprick and Yorkshire on the East thereof. From North to South it extendeth thirty miles in length, but is contented in the breadth with twenty four.

As for the soil thereof, to prevent exceptions, take its description from the pen of a credible**J. Speed in the description of this County. Author.

It is not commended either for plenty of Corn or Cattle, being neither stored with arable grounds to bring forth the one, nor pasturage to breed up the other; the principal profit that the people of this Province raise unto themselves, is by clothing.

Here is cold comfort from nature, but somewhat of warmth from industry; that the land is barren is Gods pleasure, the people painfull their praise; that thereby they grow wealthy, shews Gods goodn…ss, and calls for their gratefulness.

However, though this County be sterile by general Rule, it is fruitfull by some few exceptions, having some pleasant vales, though such ware be too fine, to have much measure thereof. In so much, that some Back-friends to this County, will say, that though Westmerland hath much of Eden, (running clean through it) yet hath little of Delight therein.

I behold the barrenness of this County as the cause why so few Frieries and Convents therein, Master Speed (so curious in his Catalogue in this kind) mentioning but one Religious house therein. Such lazy-folk did hate labour as a house of Correction, and knew there was nothing to be had here, but what Art with Industry wrested from Nature.

The Reader perchance will smile at my curiosity, in observing, that this small County, having but four Market Towns, three of them are, Kirkby-Stephens, KirkbyLonsdale, Kirkby-Kendale, so that so much of Kirk or Church, argueth not a little Devotion of the Ancestors in these parts, judiciously expressing it self, not in building Convents for the ease of Monks, but Churches for the worship of God.

The Manufacture.

Kendall Cottons are famous all over England, and Master Camden termeth that Town Lanificii gloria, & industria praecellens. I hope the Town…men thereof (a word is enough to the wise) will make their commodities so substantiall, that no Southern Town shall take an advantage, to gain that Trading away from them: I speak not this out of the least distrust of their honesty, but the great desire of their happiness, who being a Cambridge-man out of Sympathy wish well to the Clothiers of Kendall▪ as the first founder of our Sturbridge-fair.

Proverbs.

Let Uter-Pendragon do what he can,]

The River Eden will run as it ran.]

Tradition reporteth, that this Uter-Pendragon had a design, to fortifie the Castle of Pen-Dragon in this County. In order whereunto, with much art and industry, he invited and tempted the River of Eden, to forsake his old chanell, and all to no purpose. The Proverb is appliable to such, who offer a rape to Nature, indeavouring what is cross and contrary thereunto.

Naturam expellas Furcâ licet, usque recurret.

Beat Nature back, 'tis all in vain,

With Tines of Fork, 'twill come again.

However, Christians have not onelyonly some hope, but comfortable assurance, that they may conquer the corruptions of their Nature. If F…rca (in no unusuall sence) be taken for the Cross, by the vertue of Christs sufferings thereon, a man may so repell Nature, that it shall not recoile to his destruction.

p. 136Princes.

KATHARINE PAR daughter of Sir Thomas Par, was born at Kendall-castle in this County, then the prime seat of that (though no parliamentary) Barony, devolved to her father by inheritance from the Bruses and Rosses of Werk. She was first married unto John Nevile Lord Latimer, and afterwards to K. Henry the eighth.

This King first married half a maid, (no less can be allowed to the Lady Katharine, the Relict of Prince Arthur,) and then he married four maids successively; of the two last he complained, charging the one with impotency, the other with inconstancy, and being a free man again, resolved to wed a Widow, who had given testimony of her fidelity to a former husband.

This Lady was a great favourer of the Gospell, and would earnestly argue for it, sometimes speaking more then her husband would willingly hear of: Once politick Gardiner (who spar'd all the Weeds, spoil'd the good Flowers and Herbs) had almost got her into his clutches, had not divine Providence delivered her. Yet a Jesuite tells us that the King intended, if longer surviving, to behead her for an Heretick; to whom all that I will return is this, that he was neither Confessour, nor Privy-Coun…ellour to King Henry the eighth.

This Queen was afterward married to Thomas Seymer, Baron of Sudeley and Lord Admiral, and died in child-bed of a daughter Anno Domini 1548. her second husband surviving **Godwins An…ls of K. Edward the sixth in … anno.her. This makes me the more admire at the great mistake of **In his Catal. of honour pag. 229.Thomas Mills (otherwise most industrious and judicious in genealogies) making this Lady married the third time, unto Edward Burgh eldest son unto Thomas Lord Burgh, without any shew of probability.

Cardinals.

CHRISTOPHER BAMBRIDGE born near **Godwin▪ in his Arch-bishop of York.Apleby in this County, was bred Doctor of Law in Queens-colledge in Oxford. He was afterwards Dean of York, Bishop of Durham, and at last Arch-bishop of York. Being imployed an Embasadour to Rome; he was an active instrument to procure our King Henry the eight, to take part with the Pope against Lewis King of France, for which good service he was created Cardinal of Saint Praxis. A title some say he long desired, let me adde, and little injoyed. For falling out with his Steward Rivaldus de Modena an Italian, and fustigating him for his faults, the angry Italian **Idem ibidem.Poysoned him.

Herein something may be pleaded for this Cardinal out of the Old, sure I am more must be pleaded against him out of the New Testament, if the places be Parallell'd.

But grant him greatly faulty, it were uncharitable in us, to beat his Memory with more stripes, who did then suffer so much for his own Indiscretion; His death happened July 14. 1511▪ and was buried at Rome (not in the Church of Saint Praxis, which entitled him, but) in the Hospitall of the English.

Prelats.

THOMAS VIPONT was descended of those Ancient Barons, who were Hereditary Lords of this County. Surely either his Merit was very great, or Might very prevalent, (advantaged by his near and potent Relations.) That the Canons of Carlile stuck so stiffly to their electing their Bishop, when King Henry the third, with so much importunity commended John Prior of Newbury unto them. This Thomas injoyed his place but one year, the onelyonly reason as I conceive that no more is reported of him. He died Anno Dom. 1256.

JOHN de KIRKBY born at one of the two Kirkbies (Landsdale or Stephens) in this County, was first Canon, and afterwards Bishop of Carlile Anno 1332. This is that Stout Prelate who when the Scots invaded. England Anno 1345. with an Army p. 137of thirty thousand, under the conduct of William Douglas, and had taken and burnt Carlile with the Country thereabouts, I say this John Kirkby was he who with the assistance of Thomas Lucy, Robert Ogle, (persons of prime power in those Parts) fighting in an advantagious place, utterly routed and ruined them. Such as behold this Act with envious eyes, cavelling that he was non-resident from his Calling, when he turned his Miter into an Helmet, Crosier-staffe into a Sword, consider not that true Maxim, In▪ Publicos hostes omnis home miles, and the most consciencious Casuists, who forbid Clergy-men to be Military Plaintiffs, allow them to be defendants. He died Anno Dom. 1353.

THOMAS de APPLEBY born in that Eminent Town in this County, where the Assises commonly are kept, was legally chosen Bishop of Carlile by all that had right in that Election. Yet he was either so Timerous, or the Pope so Tyrannicall, or both, that he durst not own the choice with his publique consent, untill he had first obtained his Confirmation from the Court of Rome. He was Consecrated Anno Dom. 1363. and having set 33. years in that See, deceased Decemb▪ 5. 1395.

ROGER de APPLEBY went over into Ireland, and there became Prior of Saint Peters near Trimme (formerly founded by Simon de rupe forti Bishop of Meath) hence by the Pope he was preferred Bishop of Ossory in the same Kingdome. He died Anno Dom. 1404.

WILLIAM of STRICKLAND descended of a Right Worshishful Family in this County, Anno 1396. by joynt consent of the Cannons chosen Bishop of Carlile. However by the concurrence of the Pope and K. Richard the second, one Robert Read was preferred to the Place, which injury and affront, Strickland bare with much moderation. Now it happened that Read was removed to Chichester, and Thomas M…x his successor translated to a Grecian Bishoprick, that Strickland was Elected **Bishop Godwin in the …. of the Bishops of Carlile.again, (Patience gains the Goal with Long-running,) and Consecrated Bishop of Carlile Anno 1400. For the Town of Perith in Cumberland, he cut a p…ssage with great Art, Industry, and **Cam …ens Brit. in Cumberland.Expence, from the Town into the river Petterill for the conveiance of Boatage into the Irish sea. He sate Bishop 19. years, and died Anno Dom. 1419.

NICHOLAS CLOSE was born at Bibreke in this County, & was One of the Six Original Fellows whom K. Henry the sixth placed in his new erected Colledge of Kings-colledge in Cambridge. Yea he made him in a manner Master of the Fabrick, committing the building of that house to his Fidelity, who right honestly discharged his trust therein. He was first Bishop of Carlile, then of Leichfield, where he died within a year after his Consecration, viz. Anno Dom. 1453.

Since the Reformation.

HUGH COREN or CURWEN was born in this **…anuscript Additions to Sir James Ware.County, and made by Queen Mary Archbishop of Dublin. Brown his immediate Predecessor being deprived, for that he was married. Here it is worthy of our observation, that though many of the Protestant Clergy in that Land were imprisoned, and otherwise much molested, yet no one Person, of what quality soever, in all Ireland did suffer Martyrdome, and hereon a remarkable Story doth depend. A Story which hath been solemnly avouched, by the late reverend Archbishop of Armagh, in the presence of several persons, and amongst others unto Sir James Ware Knight, (that most excellent Antiquary,) and divers in the University of Oxford, who wrot it from his mouth, as he received the same from ancient persons of unquestionable credit.

About the third of the raign of Queen Mary, a Pursevant was sent with a Commission into Ireland, to impower some eminent persons, to proceed with fire and fagot against poor Protestants. It happened by Divine Providence, this Pursevant at Chester lodged in the house of a Protestant Inn-keeper, who having gotten some inkling of the matter, secretly stole his Commission out of his Cloke-bag, and put the Knave of Clubs in the room thereof. Some weeks after he appeared before the Lords of the PrivyCouncel at Dublin, (of whom Bishop Coren a principall) and produced a Card for his pretended Commission. They caused him to be committed to prison for such an affront, as done on designe to deride them. Here he lay for some months, till with much adoe at last he got his enlargement. Then over he returned for England, and quickly getting p. 138his Commission renewed, makes with all speed for Ireland again.

But before his arrival there, he was prevented with the news of Queen Maries death, and so the lives of many, and the liberties of more, poor Servants of God were preserved.

To return to our Coren, though a moderate Papist in Queen Maries days, yet he conformed with the first to the reformation of Queen Elizabeth, being ever sound in his Heart. He was for some short time cheif Justice and Chancellor of Ireland, till he quitted all his Dignities in exchange for the Bishoprick of Oxford. It may seem a wonder, that he should leave one of the best Arch-bishopricks in Ireland, for one of the worst Bishopricks in England. But oh, no Preferment to Quiet, and this Politick Prelate very decrepit, broken with old age, and many State-affairs, desired a private repose in his Native Land, before his death, which happened Anno Dom. 1567.

BARNABY POTTER was born in this County 1578. within the Barony of**Mr. S. Clarke in his live of Mode…ne Divin. 39…. Kendall, in which Town he was brought up untill he was sent to Queens-colledge in Oxford, becoming successively Scholar, Fellow, and Provost thereof. He was chosen the last with the unanimous consent of the Fellows, when being at great distance, he never dreamed thereof.

Then resigning his Provosts Place, he betook himself to his Pastorall charge in the Country. He was Chaplain in Ordinary to Prince Charles, being accounted at Court the Penitentiall Preacher, and by King Charles was preferred Bishop of Carlile, when others sued for the Place, and he little thought thereof. He was commonly called the Puritanicall Bishop, and they would say of him in the time of King James, that Organs would blow him out of the Church, which I do not believe, the rather because he was loving of, and skilfull in Vocall Musick, and could bear his own part therein.

He was a constant Preacher and performer of family-duties, of a Weak Constitution, Melancholy, Lean, and an Hard Student. He dyed in honour, being the last Bishop that dyed a Member of Parliament, in the year of our Lord 1642.

States-men.

Sir EDWARD BELLINGHAM Knight, was born of an ancient and warlike family, in this **Though Sussex (where his Sirname is of good esteem) may pretend unto him. I am confident of his right Location.County, servant of the Privy-Chamber to King Edward the sixth, who sent him over Anno 1547. to be Lord Deputy of Ireland, whose Learning, Wisdome, and Valour, made him fit to discharge that place.

Hitherto the English-pale had been hide-bound in the growth thereof, having not gained one foot of ground in more then two hundred years, since the time of King Edward the third. This Sir Edward first **Sir Jo Davis in discourse of Ireland, pag. 69.extended it, proceeding against the Irishry in a martial course, by beating and breaking the Moors and Connors, two rebellious Septs. And, because the Poet saith true,

It proves a man as brave and wise

To keep, as for to get the prize.

He built the forts of Leix and Offaly, to secure his new acquisition. Surely, had he not been suddenly revok▪d into England, he would have perfected the project in the same sort, as it was performed by his successour the Earl of Sussex, by setling English plantations therein.

Such his secresie (the soul of great designs) that his Souldiers never knew whither they went, till they were come whither they should go. Thus he surprised the Earl of Desmond, being rude and unnurtured, brought him up to Dublin, where he informed and reformed him in manners and civility, sometimes making **R. Holinshed Irish C…ron. pag. 109.him to kneel on his knees an hour together, before he knew dis duty) till he became a new man in his behaviour. This Earl all his life after highly honoured him▪ and at every dinner, and **Idem ibidem.supper would pray to God for good Sir Edward Bellingham, who had so much improved him.

This Deputy had no fault, in his Deputiship but one, that it was so short, he being called home before two years were expired. Surely, this hath much retarded the reducing of the Irishry, the often shifting of their Deputies, (too often change of the kinds of p. 139plaisters, hinders the healing of the sore,) so that as soon as they had learn'd their trade, they must resigne their shop to another, which made King James continue the Lord Chichester so long in the place, for the more effectual performance therein.

Coming into England he was accused of many faults, but cleared himself as fast as his adversaries charged him, recovering the Kings favour in so high a degree, that he had been sent over Deputy again, save that he excused himself by indisposition of body, and died not long after.

Writers.

RICHARD KENDAL. I place him here with confidence, because no **See V…llare Anglica.Kendal in England, save what is the chief Town of this County. He was an excellent Grammarian, and the greatest instructer (Shreud and Sharp enough) of youth in his age. He had a vast collection of all Latine Grammars, and thence extracted a Quintessence, whereof he was so highly conceited, that he **Bale & Pitz de Script. Brit.publickly boasted, that Latine onelyonly to be Elegant, which was made according to his Rules, and all other to be Base and Barbarous; Which, Reader, I conceive, (being out of his, though) under thy Correction, a Proud and Pedantick expression. He flourished in the raign of K. Henry the sixth.

Since the Reformation.

BERNARD Son of EDWIN GILPIN Esquire, was born at Kentmire in this County, Anno 1517. At sixteen years old, (very young in that Age from those Parts,) his Parents sent him to Queens-colledge in Oxford; whence his merit advanced him one of the first Students in the new foundation of Christs church.

Hitherto the Heat of Gilpin was more then his Light, and he hated Vice more then Error, which made him so heartily dispute against Master Hooper, (who afterwards was Martyred) when indeed he did follow his Argument with his Affections.

How afterwards he became a zealous Protestant, I referre the Reader to his Life, written at large by Bishop Carlton, he was Rector of Houghton in the North, consisting of fourteen Villages.

In his own house he boarded and kept full four and twenty scholars. The greater number of his boarders were▪ poor mens sons, upon whom he bestowed meat, drink, and cloth, and education in learning. He was wont to entertain his Parishioners and strangers at his table, not onelyonly at the Christmas time, as the custome is, but because he had a large and wide Parish, a great multitude of people, he kept a table for them every Sunday from Mich…elmas to Easter. He had the Gentlemen, the Husbandmen, and the Poorer sort set every degree by themselves, and as it were ordered in ranks. He was wont to commend the married estate in the Clergy, howbeit himself lived and dyed a single man. He bestowed in the building, ordering and establishing of his School, and in providing yearly stipends for a School-master and an Usher, the full summe of five hundred pounds: out of which School he supplied the Church of England with great store of learned men. He was carefull to avoid not only all evil doing, but even the lightest suspicions thereof. And he was accounted a Saint in the judgements of his very enemies, if he had any such. Being full of faith unfained, and of good works, he was at the last put into his grave as a heap of wheat in due time swept into the garner. He dyed the 4. of March 1583. and in the 66. year of his age.

RICHARD MULCASTER was born of an ancient extract in the North, but whetherA. M. P. in this County or Cumberland, I find not decided. From Eaton-school he went to Cambridge, where he was admitted into **M.S. Hatcher of the Scholars there….Kings-colledge 1548. but before he was graduated, removed to Oxford. Here such his proficiency in learning, that by general consent he was chosen the first Master of Merchant-Tailors-School in London, which prospered well under his care, as by the flourishing of Saint Johns in Oxford doth plainly appear.

The Merchant-Tailors finding his Scholars so to profit, intended to fix Mr. Mulcaster, as his Desk to their School, till death should remove him. This he perceiv'd, and therefore gave for his Motto,

Fidelis servus, perpetuus asinus. p. 140But after twenty five years he procured his freedome, or rather exchanged his service, being made Master of Pauls-school.

His method in teaching was this. In a morning he would exactly and … …, and … the lessons to his Scholars, which done he slept his hour (custome made him critical to proportion it) in his desk in the School▪ but wo be to the … … slept the while. Awaking he heard them … and … … be … to pity, as soon as he to pardon, where he found just fault. The … of … Mothers prevailed with him as much as the requests of indulgent Fathers, rather increasing then mitigating his severity on their offending child.

In a word, he was Plagosus Orbilius, though it may be truly said (and safely for one out of his School) that others have taught as much learning with fewer lashes. Yet his sharpness was the better endured, because unpartiall, and many excellent Scholars were bred under him, whereof Bishop Andrews was most remarkable.

Then quitting that place, he was presented to the rich Parso…ge of Stanfórd-rivers in Essex. I have heard from those, who have heard him preach, that his Sermons were not excellent, which to me seems no wonder; partly, because there is a different discipline in teaching children and men; partly, because such who make Divinity (not the choice of their youth, but) the refuge of their age, seldome attain to eminency therein. He died … the … of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth.

CHRISTOPHER POTTER D. D. kinsman to Bishop Potter, (of▪ whom before) was born in this County, … Fellow of Queens-colledge in Oxford, and at last was chosen Provost thereof, Chap…in in Ordinary to King Charles, and Dean of …. One of a sweet nature, …mely pre…ence, courteous carriage, devout life, and deep learning; he wrot an excellent book entituled Charity mistaken, containing impregnable truth, so that malice may s…arl at, but not bite it, without breaking its own teeth. Yet a railing Jesuit wrote a pretended … thereof, to which the Doctor m…de no return; partly, because the industrious Bee would not meddle with a … or Hornet rather, partly, because Mr. Chillingworth a great Master of defence in School-divinity, took up the Cudgells against him. This worthy Doctor died in the beginning of our civill distempers.

Benefactors to the Publique.

ROBERT LANGTON Doctors of Law.

MILES SPENCER Doctors of Law.

**Though disputable, I conceive them rightly placed since the Reformation.It is pity to part them, being Natives of this County, (as I am credibly informed) Doctors in the same facul…y, and Co-partners in the same Charity, the building of a fair School at Appleby, The Pregnant Mother of so many Eminent Scholars.

As for Robert Langton he was bred in, and a Benefactor to Queens-…edge in Oxford, owing the Glaseing of many Windows therein to his Beneficence. Witness his Conceit to Communicate his Name to Posterity, viz. a Ton (the … or Fancy Generall, for all Sirnames in that Termination) extended very long beyond an ordinary proportion, [Lang the Northern man pronounceth it] whereby he conceived his Surname completed. I shall be thankfull to him, who shall enform me of the Dates of their severall deaths.

ANNE CLYFFORD, sole Daughter & heir to George Earl of Cumberland, Wife first to Richard Earl of Dorset, then to Phillip Earl of Pembrok… and Montgomery, (though born and nursed in Hartfordshire, yet) because having her greatest Residence and Estate in the North, is properly referrable to this County. The Proverb is, Homo non est ubi animat, sed amat, One is not to be reputed there where he lives, but where he loves, on which account this Lady is placed, not where she first took life, but where she hath left a most lasting Monument of her Love to the Publique.

This is that most beautifull Hospital, Stately Built, and Richly Endowed, at her sole Cost, at Appleby in this County.

It was conceived (a bold and daring part of Thomas Cecill (son to Treasurer Burghleigh) to enjoyn his Masons and Carpenters, not to omit a days Work, at the building of Wimbleton house in Surr…y, though the Spanish Armado, Anno 1588. all that while shot off their p. 141Guns, whereof some might be heard to the Place. But Christianly Valiant is the Charity of this Lady, who in this Age, wherein there is an Earthquake of Antient Hospitals, and as for new ones, they are hardly to be seen for New lights, (I say) Couragious this Worthy … …, who dare found in this Confounding Age, wherein so much was demolished and a…ened, which was given to God and his Church. Long may she live in Wealth and …, exactly to Compleat, what…oever her … Intentions have ….

M…morable Persons.

RICHARD GILPIN, a Valiant Man in this County, was … offed in the Raign of K. John about the year 1208. in the Lordship of Kent-mire-…all by the Baron of Kendal, … his singular deserts …oth in Peace and War.

This**Life of Bernard … wrote by Bishop … pag. 2. was that Richard …, who s…w the wild Bore, that raging in the Mountains … (as sometimes that of Erimanthus) much indamaged the Country people▪ whence it is, that the Gilpins in their Coat- Armes give the Bore.

I confess the story of this Westmerland-Hercules soundeth something Romanza like. However, I believe it, partly, because so reverend a pen hath recorded it, and because the people in these parts need not feigne foes in the fancy, Bears, Bores and Wild beasts, who in that age had real enemies, the neighbouring Scots to encounter.

Lord Mayors.

Sheriffs.

I find two or three Links, but no continued chain os Sheriffs in this County, untill the 10. of K. John, who bestowed the Baily-week and Revenues of this County, upon Robert Lord Vipont.

ROBERT de VIPONT the last of that Family, about the raign of K. Edward the first left two daughters.

1. Sibel married to Roger Lord Clifford.

2. **Camdens …. in ….Idonea (the first and last I meet with of that Christian-name, though proper enough for women, who are to be **Gen. 2. 18.Gen 2:18meet helps to their husbands,) married to Roger de Leburn.

Now because honor nescit dividi, Honour cannot be divided betwixt Co-heirs, and because in such cases it is in the Power and Pleasure of the King, to assign it entire to which he pleased, the King Conferred the Hereditary Sheriffalty of this County, on the Lord Clifford, who had Married the Eldest Sister.

I… hath ever since continued in that honorable family. I find Elizabeth the Widdow of Thomas Lord Clifford, (probably in the Minority of her son) Sheriffess, (as I may say) in the sixteenth of Richard the second, till the last of K. Henry the fourth.

Yet was it fashionable for these Lords to depute and present the most Principal Gentry of this Shire, their Sub-Vicecomites, Under-sheriffs, in their Right to order the affairs of that County. I find Sir Thomas Parr, Sir William Parr, (Ancestors to Q. Katherin Parr,) as also Knights of the Families of the Bellingams, Musgraves, &c. discharging that office, so high ran the Credit and Reputation thereof.

Henry Lord Clifford was by K. Henry the eight Anno 1525. Created Earl of Cumberland, and when Henry the fift Earl of that family, died lately without Issue male, the Honour of this Hereditary Sheriffalty, with large Revenues, Reverted unto Anne the sole daughter of George Clifford third Earl of Cumberland, the Relict of Richard Earl of Dorset, (and since of Phillip Earl of Pembroke and Mountgomery,) by whom she had two daughters the Elder married to the Earl of Thanet, and the younger married to James Earl of Northampton.

p. 142The Farewell.

Reader, I must confess my self sorry and ashamed, that I cannot do more right to the Natives of this County, so far distanced North, that I never had yet the opportunity to behold it. O that I had but received some intelligence from my worthy friend Doctor Thomas Barlow Provost of Queens-colledge in Oxford! who for his Religion and Learning, is an especiall ornament of Westmerland. But Time, Tide, and a PrintersPress, are three unmannerly things, that will stay for no man, and therefore I request, that my defective indeavours may be well accepted.

I learn out of Master Camden, that in the River Cann in this County, there be two Catadupae or Waterfalls, whereof, the Northern sounding Clear and Loud, foretokeneth Fair Weather, the Southern on the same Terms presageth Rain▪ Now I wish that the former of thesemay be Vocall in Hay-time and Harvest, the latter after Great Drought, that so both of them may make welcome Musick to the Inhabitants.